How To Become an Optometrist in the United States | Ryan Reflects

Dr. Ryan Corte walks you through a step-by-step process on exactly how to become an optometrist in the United States!

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Video outline:
0:00 Introduction to becoming an optometrist
0:34 Learn MORE about optometry and if you truly want to become an optometrist
- https://optometriceducation.org/
- https://futureeyedoc.org/
- https://www.aoa.org/healthy-eyes/what...
- https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/op...
1:11 Take the necessary undergraduate prerequisite courses
- https://www.optomcas.org/information-...
2:10 Take the Optometry Admissions Test (OAT)
2:55 Research optometry schools and apply
3:23 Research optometry school financing
- https://www.aoa.org/education/studyin...
- https://optometriceducation.org/futur...
4:02 Go to optometry school
4:44 Take and pass all 3 parts of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO)
5:21 Consider an optometric residency (not required)
6:10 Get licensed in the state you want to practice
6:39 Final thoughts on how to become an optometrist in the USA

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About this video - Dr. Ryan Corte is a practicing optometrist that graduated from optometry school in 2012 and has been seeing patients ever since. He is the co-owner of a 4 location practice in North Carolina and an optometry KOL. In this video, he walks you through exactly what you need to know to become an optometrist in the United States. He highlights the importance of researching optometry as a profession before committing to your optometric journey, optometry school and financial aid considerations, OAT and NBEO standardized testing information, and optometry state licensure information.

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